Catch a driver going through red on video?

[BentMikey]

That's well worth Roadsafeing here in London. Blatant red light jumping is often put forward for prosecution. I think I have six on the go at the moment, with two statements on my desk for sending off at the moment.

 

[gaz]

Some of the ones you have seen are pretty bad. Roadsafe are certainly doing what they can and a rlj is open and shut case.

 

[Ibbots]

If I'd remembered to charge my camera last night I'd have got one chap this morning go through a red in the bus lane, narrowly missing me and almost taking out a pedestrian crossing the road. He then carried on in the bus lane, undertook another car coming out of a side road before eventually pushing back into the traffic about a hundred yards up the road - so well worth it.

Then again, I wouldn't know what to do with the video and would have probably just deleted it when I got into the office like I always do these days. Pointless post really, but I wanted to share.

 

[BSRU]

Hopefully one day in the wilderness of Wiltshire we might have something like Roadsafe .

 

[subaqua]

Some of the ones you have seen are pretty bad. Roadsafe are certainly doing what they can and a rlj is open and shut case.

not always sadly. personal experience tells me otherwise

 

[gaz]

not always sadly. personal experience tells me otherwise

Example..

 

[mr_dombat]

What is "Roadsafeing"? Is there somewhere we can send our RLJ videos as my local police don't seem too interested?

 

[mr_dombat]

Ah found it http://www.met.police.uk/roadsafelondon/

 

[gaz]

What is "Roadsafeing"? Is there somewhere we can send our RLJ videos as my local police don't seem too interested?

It's an online form where anyone can report dangerous/illegal road users. Add in videos and you've got some valuable evidence.
Its run by the met so they only cover London.

 

[totallyfixed]

That's well worth Roadsafeing here in London. Blatant red light jumping is often put forward for prosecution. I think I have six on the go at the moment, with two statements on my desk for sending off at the moment.

"Holier than thou" springs to mind, shouldn't we be putting our own house in order too?

 

[sheddy]

Its run by the met so they only cover London.

Also http://www.operationcrackdown.org/ in Sussex

 

[gaz]

"Holier than thou" springs to mind, shouldn't we be putting our own house in order too?

You mean target cyclists as well? Why would we do that?

 

[BentMikey]

"Holier than thou" springs to mind, shouldn't we be putting our own house in order too?

Am I responsible for other cyclists going through reds? Why should I put them in order before the much more dangerous behaviour of motorists? I'm not condoning the cyclists, and I would shop them if I could. Besides, I've done my fair share of trying to shame the bad cyclists too.

 

[subaqua]

Example..

View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYTwzOVHF6A



posted earlier in the thread too. apparently because I wave at the driver its a "threatening gesture" and he is free to break the law.

I have a few others that didn't get caught on camera but had no feedback from roadsafe when i reported it apart from the automated email saying it had been received.

 

[gaz]

View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYTwzOVHF6A



posted earlier in the thread too. apparently because I wave at the driver its a "threatening gesture" and he is free to break the law.

I have a few others that didn't get caught on camera but had no feedback from roadsafe when i reported it apart from the automated email saying it had been received.

did you specifically say they jumped the red light? If you didnt then it's hard to pick up.
That response also seems strange, a few responses have been and unless you complain about the responses then they don't get sorted.